Can I terminate my rights before my son is born?

When the parents of a child are not married, the father has no rights until paternity is established by court order. Right now you have nothing to...

Can I collect unemployment while waiting for disability?

As a general rule, the generous volunteer virtual attorneys you find on this public forum avoid second-guessing a flesh and blood representative...

The naming of an Executor (now called Personal Representative) in a will is merely a nomination. The person named has no power, authority, or...

I’m a sub tenant and need to move out?

Without a signed lease, you have a mere rental agreement. That agreement can be terminated by either party with the amount of notice equal to the...

I was awarded $5,000 and defendant won't pay? His bank account and SSI is protected. What are my options?

There is nothing the court can do to "make him pay." And, it is possible that you can't either. Many judgments remain uncollected because the...

IIs a voluntary repo my best coarse of action?

Here on this public forum volunteer attorneys answer questions about the law and legal procedure, but advice as to strategy in a particular case is...

How do we establish "personal representative"?

My condolences for your loss, and sympathy for having to deal with this by long distance. There will need to be some sort of probate process,...

No, your mother is not in charge of enforcement of criminal laws and, depending on what exactly you were caught doing, may be prosecuted as a...

Can my ex sue for full custody on the basis of abandonment?

"Abandonment" is not a grounds for modification of a child custody order. While a petition for modification can be filed at any time after a child...

If I get emancipated at age 14 and marry a 15 year old is he considered now an adult with me?

There is no legal procedure for emancipation in Idaho. And one must be 18 to marry without parental consent, or 16 with it. Most respectfully,...